Turns out the lantern flies are the ones crushing it. The Big Apple apparently claimed a premature victory in the war against the pesky bug last year — with officials now admitting the infamous “Stomp ...

Ohio beekeepers say the taste of local honey is beginning to change as the invasive spotted lanternfly spreads deeper into the state. The pest, first detected in Franklin County this year, is expected ...

CINCINNATI — An invasive insect species is making its presence known in the Cincinnati area, and experts are urging residents to take action when they encounter these destructive pests. The spotted ...

Find out how to get rid of spotted lanternfly pests with natural solutions that target eggs, nymphs, and adults. Catherine McQueen / Getty Images Whether you want to protect your plants or help slow ...

A summer scourge of Spotted Lanternfly have returned to the Northeast and New York officials and researchers are asking for the public’s help in collecting data and preventing the spread of the ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — For the last six years the D.C. area has been battling the spotted lanternfly, but this year populations have exploded. You have probably noticed this eye-catching insect striking ...

There are more spotted lantern flies in the area this year than in the past, according to an expert. He said there are three main reasons why. Some potentially good news: The expert does not think ...

WAHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — Spotted lanternflies are making a return with nymphs already out and about in the DMV. “They can't hurt you at all. What they can do is damage vegetation,” said Arborist Lou ...

The spotted lanternfly (SLF), (Lycorma delicatula) first made an appearance in Greater Columbus in the summer of 2023, and this invasive pest has spent the last two years increasing its numbers ...

Officials in the 17 states advise people to look for and destroy spotted lantern flies and their eggs before they hatch. The invasive pests feast on *** wide range of plants and pose *** danger to ...